Cultural Pittsfield This Week: July 27-Aug. 2
With a spectacular exhibition by contemporary glass artist Josh Simpson as the backdrop, this GALActic evening promises great food, original auction lots, a dance party and more! The evening supports Berkshire Museum's innovative education programs, which each year provide more than 29,000 experiences both in the Museum and in local schools. 6 p.m. |
MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
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Berkshire Children and Families invites you to the Kids 4 Harmony summer gala concert. Famed pianist Emanuel Ax will perform with 34 students of the ensemble. A reception with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar begins at 6 p.m. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at Berkshire Community College's Robert Boland Theatre.
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FRI Jack Waldheim's One-Man Dance Band at Mission | FRI Blue Light Trio at Rainbow | FRI Lady Di & The Dukes at Hotel on North | FRI Girls' Night Out at The A | SAT Mary Ann Palermo at Mission | SAT Natural & Organic French Wine Soiree at Framework | MON Jazz Night at Mission | TUE Reading w/The Mastheads Writers at Arrowhead | TUE WordXWord Story Slam at Berkshire Athenaeum | TUE FREE Eagles Band Concert at Springside Park | TUE Berkshire Concert Choir Summer Sing at Berkshire Music School | WED WordXWord Poetry sCrawl at Dottie's | WED Live on the Lake w/Shyne at Onota Lake | WED Gruppo Mondo at Rainbow | WED Sailing Towards My Father at Arrowhead | THU Poets Crash & Bernstein with WordXWord at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Fermenting Both Ways at Thistle & Mirth | THU Hotshot Hillbillies at Mazzeo's | THU Best of the Berkshires at The Berkshire Eagle | THU Jazz Vespers at Zion Lutheran Church
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FAMILY FRIENDLY
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The Barrington Stage 2018 Youth Theatre production is Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach. This brand-new take on the "masterpeach" of a tale is an adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery. When James is sent by his aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Now through Aug. 12 at the Berkshire Museum.
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ONGOING Tarzan at The Colonial Theatre | ONGOING Young Shaker Tours at Hancock Shaker Village | FRI Rolie Polie Guacamole at Berkshire Museum | FRI WeeMuse: Adventures at Berkshire Museum | FRI Aquarium Tide Pool Tank at Berkshire Museum | FRI FREE Screening: Zootopia at Clapp Park | FRI-THU Parenting Classes & Play Groups at Berkshire Children & Families | SAT Berkshire Carousel | SAT Kitchen Ka-Boom! at Berkshire Museum | SAT Chow Time at Berkshire Museum | SAT FREE Marionette Show at Dottie's | MON Creative Healing Workshop w/Funky Phoenix at Berkshire Museum | MON Make It Monday: Ships & Bubbles at Berkshire Athenaeum | MON+ Youth Fitness Summer Camp at Berkshire Running Center | MON-THU Make a Miniature Planet at Berkshire Museum | TUE WeeMuse: Littlest Learners at Berkshire Museum | TUE Preschool Story Time at Berkshire Athenaeum | TUE Happy Birthday Harry Potter at Berkshire Athenaeum | TUE Summer Movie Series: Matilda at Berkshire Athenaeum | WED Monsterology at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Lego Challenge at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Farm Friends at Hancock Shaker Village
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WELLNESS
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Celebrate Wellness Day at the Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shop for fresh food, take a fitness class, watch a cooking demo, and enjoy samples, giveaways, info booths, live music and more!
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FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Running Center | FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Family YMCA | FRI-THU Various Classes at Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness | FRI-THU Various Classes at Radiance Yoga | FRI-THU Various Classes at Modig Internal Disciplines | SAT Yoga & Zumba Classes at Onota Lake | MON City Street Bicycle Ride at Hotel on North | MON Barre Fitness Class at Pilates Fit
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PERFORMANCE
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In 1834, Afong Moy is brought to the U.S. from Beijing and put on display to the public as the "Chinese Lady." For years, she performs in a side show that both defines and challenges her own view of herself. Inspired by the true story of America's first female Chinese immigrant, playwright Lloyd Suh spins a tale of dark poetic whimsy in this piercing portrait of America as seen through the eyes of a young Chinese woman. Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage through Aug. 11.
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FRI-SAT A Doll's House, Part 2 at Barrington Stage | WED Sailing Towards My Father at Arrowhead
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GET CREATIVE
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Township Four offers a class on how to make kokedama, a Japanese form of gardening that incorporates wrapping moss and soil around roots. Your $50 (plus tax) fee includes all materials, and instruction on how to make three small and two large kokedamas. No experience necessary. 6-7 p.m. Reservations are required.
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FRI Design a Sign & Sip at Home Instead
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COMMUNITY
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The NAACP Berkshire County Branch hosts the 45th Annual Gather-in Festival at Durant Park from 1-7 p.m. The event will feature live music and dance performances - including sets from Reggie & Kim Harris, The Soul Steps, Youth Alive, dancers from Jacob's Pillow and more - a basketball tournament, food booths, face-painting and more. FREE admission.
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FRI Dogs on North at Hotel on North | FRI-SUN Summer Clearance & Furniture Sale at The Outlet at Pine Cone Hill | SAT Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market at The First Street Common | SAT Berkshire Carousel | SAT Jimmy's Ride for Berkshire County Kids' Place | SUN Domingo Brunch w/Jeff Link Trio at Dottie's | MON Pizza & Piano Works at Berkshire Athenaeum | MON City Street Bicycle Ride at Hotel on North | TUE Reading w/The Mastheads Writers at Arrowhead | TUE Berkshire Concert Choir Summer Sing at Berkshire Music School | THU Ice Cream Social at AdLib
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LEARN
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The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community series presents "Using Theatre to Extend Community and Deepen Empathy" with Daniel Elihu Kramer, producing artistic director of Chester Theatre Company, as well as chair of the Theatre Department at Smith College. Knesset Israel at 10:45 a.m.
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MON West African & Caribbean Drumming Class at The Licht | THU Current Affairs at Knesset Israel | THU Build a Basic Budget at Berkshire Athenaeum | THU Empowerment Vision Board at Framework
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FILM
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NOW-AUG. 17: Little Cinema prepares for The Peach |
The Little Cinema film screenings will be on hold for the performances of James and the Giant Peach, presented by Barrington Stage Youth Theatre, running from now - Aug. 12. Little Cinema programming will resume Friday, Aug. 17.
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ONGOING See What's New at The Beacon
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The Pittsfield Cultural Council is seeking new members!
Would you like to have a say in how the local arts community is funded? Are you interested in learning about cultural programming in the city? Come join us! We're a volunteer group that allocates grants to Pittsfield-based arts and cultural organizations on an annual basis. For more information, contact us at: pittsfieldculture@yahoo.com
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What's Showing at The Licht
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Pittsfield's city-owned community arts center, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, features nine working artist studios, a ceramics studio, a community room and an art gallery with changing exhibitions, classes, performances and more!
28 Renne Ave. Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m. |